The release date for the English version of 'The Covenant of Water' by
Abraham Verghese is Jun 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Set in Kerala and tracing the adventures of three generations of a family searching for the answers to an odd mystery, this magnificent and monumental new epic explores love, religion, and medicine.
The Covenant of Water, which takes place in Kerala, on the Malabar Coast of South India, spans the years 1900 to 1977. It centers on three generations of a family who are plagued by a strange occurrence in which at least one member drowns to death every generation—and water is abundant in Kerala. The matriarch of the family, known as Big Ammachi, or "Big Mother," will see unimaginable changes at home and in society throughout her amazing life. The family is a member of a Christian community that dates back to the time of the apostles, but things are changing. This new work showcases all of Verghese's tremendous gifts: incredible moments of medical genius, hilarious moments, a startling and profoundly emotional narrative, and characters full of life.
The Covenant of Water is a dazzling depiction of a vanished India and of time itself. It is a hymn to medical advancement and human understanding, as well as a sobering reminder of the struggles endured by earlier generations for the benefit of the living. It is among the best literary books written in a long time that has been released recently.